QLD · Maranoa Council
Wallumbilla, 4428
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wallumbilla anchors everyday life in Maranoa, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 331
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,278
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 37 of 165
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 57%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 5 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
- State safety percentile
- 18th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +22.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences4
- Other Property Damage1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences5
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 911
- Wallumbilla State SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Calico Cottage WallumbillaArt
36 George Street, Wallumbilla
- Bbq
- Wallumbilla School of Arts Memorial HallCommunity centre
- Laundry
- Wallumbilla LibraryLibrary
- Parking
- Wallumbilla General StorePetrol station
33 High Street, Wallumbilla
- Picnic Table
- Playground
- Wallumbilla Police StationPolice
Flinders Street, Wallumbilla
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Wallumbilla Community ClinicStakeyard Roadhospital
- Wallumbilla Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Nostalgic Queen's TheatreState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5081st in Australia
- State rank
- 1186th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #296 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #692 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Calico Cottage Wallumbillaamenities36 George Street, Wallumbillaart
- Laundryamenitieslaundry
- Maranoa Regional Councilamenitiessanitary_dump_station
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Maranoa Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.